Wednesday, August 30, 2023
A Swing on the Back Porch
In which Aunt Romaine gets to talking, Our Millie asks questions and gets shushed and the afternoon ends with stomping and slamming. Mama cat had corralled all her kittens and was giving them vigorous baths, especially Rufus who had all the spots along his back. Rusty the Redbone was chasing...
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
And then Grandma laughed
And then Grandma laughed… Our Millie used to say there are days it’s really good to laugh, but sometimes it’s the wrong place and the wrong time and can lead to tears. In which, Grandpa suffers a painful situation, screams of pain were heard all through the holler, followed by words Our Millie and...
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Pa’s New Old Car
In which Pa gets mad, Our Millie has to say good-bye to an old friend, and a life-threatening situation makes all the difference. Our Millie used to say that sometimes lettin' go of the old can be heartbreaking, but the new can get comfortable real fast if you have the right attitude. our Millie...
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Earning Every Wrinkle
Earning Every Wrinkle In which Big Mil and Aunt Ramona compare wrinkles. Our Millie wonders why, and Grandma wins the day with grey hairs. Our Millie used to say sometime you just can’t understand when laugh lines become wrinkles and spots begin appearing, but thinking too much about it just makes...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Silver and Sylvester
Silver and Sylvester Our Millie used to say some lessons are learned with scratches and meows and others by purrs and head butts. In which we meet the siblings, Silver and Sylvester, learn that Vicks vapo-rub does not work on cats and find that a barn cat is much happier chasing mice than sitting in...
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Our Millie resolves to make resolutions
Our Millie used to say that some things make your head ache from trying to think how to do them and maybe it’s just not worth it. In which Our Millie struggles with a problem, Billy Bug is no help, and Grandma saves the day. Our Millie woke up grumpy. Christmas was over. The tree still stood in the...
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Still Kickin’
Ju’s Jottings An Appalachian Tale Still Kickin’ Our Millie used to say sometimes what you think you hear is more interestin’ than what is really being said. In which we listen to Grandma and Miz Mabel reminiscin’ paint a strange picture in our mind and learn a lesson about life movin’ on. ‘ Our...
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Monday, March 15, 2021
Our Millie and Pearlie Gates Nearly Have An Adventure
Our Millie and Pearlie Gates Nearly Have An Adventure Our Millie used to say that sometimes it is best to turn around and run the other way. You might not want to know what the future brings and the money in your pocket can best be spent on ice cream In which Our Millie and Pearlie Gates go to town,...
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Monday, December 28, 2020
Our Millie’s Word Adventure
Our Millie's Word Adventures Our Millie used to say sometime listenin' to what people say is downright confusin' and the more you think about it the less sense it all makes. In which Our Millie keeps a word notebook, tries to figure out what it all means and comes to some interesting conclusions. It...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
A Strange Saturday.
In which Our Millie and Billy Bug join forces, strange things happen and the mysteries continue to multiply. Our Millie used to say that sometimes life is stranger than fiction and Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys together can’t figure some things out, and with a brother like Billy Bug and a dog like...
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